Claiming his government succeeded in ending ‘jungle raaj’ in the state, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that UP was galloping on the road to development due to the political will shown by the government to tame corruption and tenacity to introduce new innovative methods aimed at benefiting the poor and farmers.
“It is the end of dynastic and caste politics in UP. Instead, the focus is now on farmers and youth. People, pan-India, have started looking towards UP as we have been able to perform that unthinkable six months back – that of controlling crime. The end of jungle raaj has infused new confidence among investors. They are now looking towards the state as the next investment destination,” Yogi said while addressing media persons while releasing his six-month report card in lucknow on Tuesday
The CM also released a booklet `Badh chala Uttar Pradesh, ek nayee disha ki ore’ which focussed on government achievements in all sectors - from agriculture to health and from power to industrial development.
“The high point of our six-month rule has been improvement in law and order. Earlier, on an average, two riots were reported every month. But in the last six months not a single riot has taken place in UP. In the previous regime, police remained a mute spectator because criminals enjoyed political patronage. With the change of guard, this has changed. Criminals are criminals. Even if they have political connections, they need to be punished,” he said. Elaborating his point, Yogi said that in the last six months, 431 police encounters took place and 17 top criminals were killed. Over 1100 criminals, of which 668 carried awards, were arrested. “The Gangster’s Act was invoked against 69 criminals, who acquired property through illegal means,” he said.
“All these action have given a sense of security among masses. The government has authorized the DGP and Police Captains to hike reward on wanted criminals. This is bound t o have a positive impact on the police morale,” the CM said. In his 45-minute speech, Yogi dedicated half the time on the importance of having improved law and order and how this could help in generating employment for the youth.
Yogi spoke about achievements in agriculture wherein the government’s initiative to purchase wheat and paddy directly from farmers left a positive impact. The CM also revealed the government’s proposal to link Khatauni with Adhar card. “If we can do it this will end corruption in the village level,” the CM stressed.
“This government is coming up with new ideas. Over 1.53 lakh hectare of government land is encroached. Process has begun to free this and once we are done, all gram sabhas will have thousands of acres of surplus land,” Yogi said. Yohgi also spoke about government initiative to provide houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, ration cards to bonafide beneficiaries, improvement in power availability, increase in enrolment of students under ‘School chalo abhiyaan’ and make roads pot-hole free by 2017 end. “The Bundelkhand expressway between Agra to Jhansi that will be extended up to Allahabad and Purvanchal expressway connecting lucknow with Ghazipur will transform the face of UP. Besides, Metro rails in Allahabad, Varanasi, Gorakhpur and Agra will ease transporation,” he said adding that divisional headquarters will soon be connected with lucknow by air.
On GST, the CM said that UP’s revenue has increased by 33 per cent in August after the new tax system came in place in July. “What the government has done is commendable. No other government can ever think of doing what we have done in the last six months,” Yogi said.